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0:00:13 > 0:00:16- June 2015
0:00:18 > 0:00:22- It's approaching late June, - and I'm visiting Penrhyn Farm...
0:00:23 > 0:00:25- ..in Llanfwrog in Anglesey.
0:00:25 > 0:00:30- The farm is run by Wyn and Gwen - Williams and their family.
0:00:31 > 0:00:34- Wyn's family has lived here - for many years.
0:00:35 > 0:00:37- Here, we have a perfect example...
0:00:37 > 0:00:41- ..of how farming and tourism - can co-exist.
0:00:41 > 0:00:44- All in all, - this is an exceptional farm.
0:00:47 > 0:00:50- THE PENRHYN FAMILY
0:00:50 > 0:00:52- Penrhyn Farm and its caravan park...
0:00:53 > 0:00:57- ..are located in the northern part - of Anglesey...
0:00:57 > 0:01:01- ..between the port of Holyhead - and the Skerries.
0:01:02 > 0:01:07- Rob Williams is the manager - of the 32-acre caravan park.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10- His brother, Wyn, runs the farm.
0:01:10 > 0:01:14- Today, the weather is favourable - for harvesting.
0:01:14 > 0:01:16- The work is so much easier...
0:01:16 > 0:01:20- ..when you have good weather - and good machinery.
0:01:21 > 0:01:23- Yes, that's half the battle.
0:01:23 > 0:01:28- These machines can bale and wrap - - it's done in a single operation.
0:01:29 > 0:01:34- Are you using contractors - to carry out all the work?
0:01:34 > 0:01:36- Yes - Gethin does the baling.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41- We used to use our own baler, - and Gethin came to wrap the bales.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44- Now, Gethin does everything.
0:01:44 > 0:01:46- He can do it much quicker.
0:01:46 > 0:01:49- Crows and seagulls can be a problem.
0:01:50 > 0:01:52- Yes - you're so close to the sea.
0:01:52 > 0:01:54- They can ruin unwrapped bales.
0:01:55 > 0:01:57- Is the land fairly dry?
0:01:57 > 0:02:00- Yes, and this - is the driest part of the farm.
0:02:00 > 0:02:03- Cows spend winter on these fields.
0:02:04 > 0:02:06- The soil is sandy.
0:02:07 > 0:02:10- We level the ground - once or twice a year...
0:02:10 > 0:02:12- ..and we roll the surface.
0:02:12 > 0:02:17- Must you re-seed often, or does - the grass survive for long periods?
0:02:17 > 0:02:21- We re-seed 25 to 30 acres each year.
0:02:21 > 0:02:22- I see.
0:02:22 > 0:02:26- We grow about 50 acres of cereals - - oats and barley.
0:02:28 > 0:02:32- These are used to feed our stock - and to provide straw.
0:02:32 > 0:02:34- How many acres do you have?
0:02:35 > 0:02:38- We have 470 acres at the moment.
0:02:38 > 0:02:40- That's a large farm.
0:02:40 > 0:02:42- Do you harvest just a single crop?
0:02:42 > 0:02:44- Yes, usually...
0:02:44 > 0:02:49- ..though sometimes we reserve a few - fields for growing a second crop...
0:02:49 > 0:02:51- ..if we get enough rain.
0:02:51 > 0:02:53- But otherwise, a single cut.
0:02:54 > 0:02:56- There's a field of oats lower down.
0:02:56 > 0:03:01- Under the Glastir scheme, we - have to grow a crop in that field.
0:03:01 > 0:03:06- How have schemes such as Tir Gofal - and Glastir worked for you?
0:03:06 > 0:03:11- They needed a lot of work, - in the initial stages.
0:03:12 > 0:03:17- But once they became established, - things have been easier.
0:03:17 > 0:03:21- So long as the paperwork - is up-to-date, everyone is happy.
0:03:23 > 0:03:26- As harvesting continues - on Penrhyn Farm...
0:03:27 > 0:03:31- ..at the caravan park, the busy - tourist season is about to begin...
0:03:32 > 0:03:34- ..for Rob, Wyn's brother.
0:03:34 > 0:03:38- This is an ideal spot - I'm sure - your caravans are popular.
0:03:38 > 0:03:40- Yes, they are.
0:03:40 > 0:03:44- The caravans are occupied - most of the time.
0:03:45 > 0:03:48- We have both large caravans - and tourers...
0:03:48 > 0:03:51- ..and they're usually occupied.
0:03:51 > 0:03:52- We're fortunate.
0:03:52 > 0:03:54- The location helps.
0:03:54 > 0:03:56- Of course.
0:03:56 > 0:03:58- It must involve lots of work.
0:03:59 > 0:04:03- Even in winter, you have - maintenance work to carry out...
0:04:03 > 0:04:06- ..things like tidying and painting.
0:04:06 > 0:04:08- As soon as the park closes...
0:04:08 > 0:04:12- ..we must start preparing - for the start of the next season.
0:04:12 > 0:04:15- Winter passes extremely quickly.
0:04:15 > 0:04:19- Did you visit the beach often - when you were children?
0:04:19 > 0:04:23- You're so close to the sea, - you're practically in it!
0:04:23 > 0:04:27- Yes, we'd come here to fish - for crabs, when I was a child.
0:04:27 > 0:04:29- It was great fun.
0:04:29 > 0:04:31- We made so many new friends...
0:04:32 > 0:04:37- ..children from cities - such as Liverpool and Manchester.
0:04:40 > 0:04:44- Wyn told me that a ship, - transporting cattle, sank nearby.
0:04:45 > 0:04:47- Yes, this is where it happened.
0:04:47 > 0:04:49- A terrible thing to happen.
0:04:50 > 0:04:52- I have a phobia about water.
0:04:52 > 0:04:55- You may think it would be nice - to be out at sea...
0:04:55 > 0:04:59- ..but you really need - to be able to swim!
0:05:00 > 0:05:04- On a day like this, - it doesn't look very dangerous.
0:05:05 > 0:05:08- But when it's windy, - the sea gets terribly rough.
0:05:09 > 0:05:13- Prince William learned to pilot - a helicopter here in this bay.
0:05:13 > 0:05:15- Right here.
0:05:16 > 0:05:19- During the period - he spent on the island.
0:05:19 > 0:05:20- Did he stay with you?!
0:05:20 > 0:05:22- Did he stay with you?!- - No, I don't think so!
0:05:22 > 0:05:24- I don't think so!
0:05:24 > 0:05:28- Holyhead Bay - is a very popular location...
0:05:28 > 0:05:31- ..for training helicopter crews.
0:05:33 > 0:05:37- Wyn Williams has a keen interest - in breeding cattle.
0:05:37 > 0:05:42- It's great to see the stock grazing - quietly on such a fine morning.
0:05:45 > 0:05:47- What a nice herd.
0:05:48 > 0:05:49- Yes.
0:05:49 > 0:05:52- Your cattle are all home-bred, - are they?
0:05:53 > 0:05:57- We bought four cows last year, - none the previous year...
0:05:57 > 0:06:00- ..and I've bought just one, - this year.
0:06:01 > 0:06:03- We need 20 to 23 each year.
0:06:04 > 0:06:09- They're all Lim-British Blue - crosses, are they?
0:06:09 > 0:06:14- Yes - British Blue bulls - with Lim cows, or vice versa.
0:06:16 > 0:06:19- The female offspring - are all bred with Lims...
0:06:19 > 0:06:22- ..with the aim of producing heifers.
0:06:22 > 0:06:25- What are those smart black cattle?
0:06:25 > 0:06:28- They're a good length, aren't they?
0:06:28 > 0:06:34- Most of the black cattle - are half British Blue and half Lim.
0:06:36 > 0:06:39- The red cattle - are practically pure-bred...
0:06:40 > 0:06:44- ..though some of them - are one-quarter Blue.
0:06:44 > 0:06:49- What particular bulls do you use - for breeding from these cows?
0:06:50 > 0:06:51- We use AI.
0:06:53 > 0:06:58- The aim is to produce heifers - for further breeding.
0:06:58 > 0:07:03- This year, I chose a Lim bull, - using a company called Genus.
0:07:03 > 0:07:08- Over the years, I've been selecting - cows that are good milk producers.
0:07:09 > 0:07:12- I had a Blue bull - that produced good milk producers.
0:07:15 > 0:07:19- The Blue cows are all offspring - of that particular black bull.
0:07:20 > 0:07:22- He produced excellent cows.
0:07:22 > 0:07:26- They calve easily, - regardless of their shape...
0:07:27 > 0:07:29- ..and they're good mothers.
0:07:29 > 0:07:33- If they don't produce enough milk, - we get rid of them.
0:07:34 > 0:07:38- I'd say the ideal cow for me - is three-quarters Lim...
0:07:38 > 0:07:41- ..and one-quarter British Blue.
0:07:41 > 0:07:43- I'd say that's the cow for me.
0:07:43 > 0:07:46- They can live outside all winter...
0:07:46 > 0:07:50- ..and they can produce and nurture - a calf every year.
0:07:51 > 0:07:56- British Blue genes take the edge - off the Lim temperament...
0:07:56 > 0:07:59- ..making them easier to manage.
0:07:59 > 0:08:04- You've had some success - with showing your cattle.
0:08:04 > 0:08:08- I've had a few successes, - especially over the past year...
0:08:08 > 0:08:11- ..with a heifer called Katie Price.
0:08:11 > 0:08:14- Why on earth did you call her - Katie Price?!
0:08:15 > 0:08:17- I'm not sure - she had a good shape.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21- And she liked showing off, - even as a young calf.
0:08:21 > 0:08:24- That's why I chose that name.
0:08:26 > 0:08:30- At Penrhyn, farming is important - for Wyn and his family...
0:08:30 > 0:08:34- ..but they have also diversified - into tourism.
0:08:35 > 0:08:38- They've transformed - old farm buildings...
0:08:39 > 0:08:42- ..into four - luxury holiday cottages.
0:08:42 > 0:08:47- Gwen and the children look after - this side of the business.
0:08:51 > 0:08:53- I've arrived just in time.
0:08:55 > 0:08:57- Have you been out in these boats?
0:08:57 > 0:08:59- Not this summer.
0:08:59 > 0:09:00- But you've done so previously?
0:09:00 > 0:09:01- But you've done so previously?- - Yes, last year.
0:09:02 > 0:09:06- Mari received a grant - in order to buy these kayaks...
0:09:07 > 0:09:10- ..from an organisation - called Llwyddo'n Lleol.
0:09:11 > 0:09:14- Grants are available - for children aged 12 to 16.
0:09:14 > 0:09:17- This summer, - she'll be hiring out the kayaks.
0:09:18 > 0:09:22- And Lowri received a grant - in order to buy an ice cream van.
0:09:22 > 0:09:24- Stop me and buy one!
0:09:25 > 0:09:26- Really?
0:09:28 > 0:09:31- It must be nice - to have three daughters.
0:09:31 > 0:09:35- You don't have to do anything - when they come home from school.
0:09:35 > 0:09:38- They're a great help, fair play.
0:09:38 > 0:09:40- What school do you attend?
0:09:40 > 0:09:43- I've just left - Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern.
0:09:43 > 0:09:45- I've done my A Levels.
0:09:45 > 0:09:46- Where will you go next?
0:09:47 > 0:09:50- I hope to study tourism - at the University of Chester.
0:09:51 > 0:09:53- Very good.
0:09:53 > 0:09:54- And you?
0:09:54 > 0:09:58- I'm at Bangor University - doing Childhood Studies.
0:09:59 > 0:10:00- Lowri, you're at school.
0:10:01 > 0:10:03- Ysgol Uwchradd Bodedern.
0:10:03 > 0:10:05- I'll be starting my GCSE year.
0:10:07 > 0:10:09- It'll be a busy time for you.
0:10:10 > 0:10:13- Are you going anywhere this summer?
0:10:13 > 0:10:14- The Eisteddfod?
0:10:14 > 0:10:16- The Royal Welsh Show.
0:10:16 > 0:10:18- Maes B at the Eisteddfod.
0:10:18 > 0:10:19- Maes B at the Eisteddfod.- - Maes B?
0:10:20 > 0:10:22- You're having a busy summer.
0:10:23 > 0:10:26- The Eisteddfod takes place - shortly after the show.
0:10:27 > 0:10:29- Will Mam and Dad go to the show?
0:10:29 > 0:10:30- Will Mam and Dad go to the show?- - Yes, of course.
0:10:31 > 0:10:34- The caravan is behind you, - ready for the show.
0:10:35 > 0:10:38- Going out to sea in a kayak - would be nice...
0:10:39 > 0:10:44- ..but Wyn is keen - to carry out checks on his land.
0:10:45 > 0:10:48- The renovated buildings - are a pleasure to behold.
0:10:49 > 0:10:52- What was it previously - a stable?
0:10:52 > 0:10:54- There was forge at the far end.
0:10:55 > 0:10:57- This part was a stable.
0:10:58 > 0:11:02- It had a cobbled floor - and wooden mangers.
0:11:03 > 0:11:06- Over there, by the porch, - was a coach-house.
0:11:07 > 0:11:11- The door to the old forge - is now a kitchen window.
0:11:14 > 0:11:18- What a picture we're presented - with, as we leave the yard.
0:11:19 > 0:11:24- If you had a shilling each time - you saw that view, you'd be rich!
0:11:24 > 0:11:25- Very rich!
0:11:26 > 0:11:29- Tourists come - from all parts of the world.
0:11:30 > 0:11:32- Yes, all parts of the world.
0:11:32 > 0:11:37- In recent years, lots of people - come to walk the Coastal Path
0:11:37 > 0:11:41- It's a big attraction - for people from overseas, is it?
0:11:41 > 0:11:44- Yes, it attracts lots of people.
0:11:44 > 0:11:48- Last week, I was talking - with a couple from Sweden...
0:11:48 > 0:11:51- ..and a couple - from the United States.
0:11:51 > 0:11:55- They had come to Anglesey - just to walk the Coastal Path.
0:11:55 > 0:11:57- Really?
0:11:57 > 0:12:01- One couple had walked the whole path - during a single holiday.
0:12:01 > 0:12:02- It's 125 miles long.
0:12:02 > 0:12:04- It's 125 miles long.- - Really?
0:12:04 > 0:12:06- Good gracious!
0:12:10 > 0:12:14- People come from Liverpool, - Manchester...
0:12:15 > 0:12:16- ..and Stoke-on-Trent.
0:12:17 > 0:12:23- When the weatherman promises fine - weather, the phone starts ringing...
0:12:25 > 0:12:29- ..and touring vans and tents start - appearing on a Friday evening.
0:12:30 > 0:12:33- You should try giving - the weatherman a bribe!
0:12:33 > 0:12:35- We've been extremely busy.
0:12:35 > 0:12:40- We advertise on the internet - and it's been a great success...
0:12:41 > 0:12:43- ..better than we'd expected.
0:12:44 > 0:12:49- Lots of people who come to the - caravan site know about the farm...
0:12:49 > 0:12:52- ..and often, older family members...
0:12:52 > 0:12:56- ..prefer something more luxurious - than a caravan.
0:12:58 > 0:13:02- If you're staying in a caravan - with a young family...
0:13:02 > 0:13:05- ..you hear their noise - all day and all night.
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0:13:14 > 0:13:18- Wyn and Robert's parents, - Trefor and Olwen Williams...
0:13:18 > 0:13:21- ..have retired, - and they live in an ideal spot...
0:13:22 > 0:13:25- ..across the bay from Penrhyn Farm.
0:13:26 > 0:13:31- We came here as a family - from the Benllech area...
0:13:32 > 0:13:34- ..back in 1760.
0:13:34 > 0:13:36- Good gracious.
0:13:37 > 0:13:42- At that time, the farm was part of - the Penrhos estate of Holyhead...
0:13:42 > 0:13:44- ..owned by Lord Stanley.
0:13:44 > 0:13:47- My great-grandfather - came as a tenant.
0:13:48 > 0:13:53- Later on, Lord Stanley decided - to sell the whole estate...
0:13:54 > 0:13:58- ..back in 1946, or thereabouts.
0:13:59 > 0:14:00- My father said...
0:14:01 > 0:14:06- ..he was told that the estate - would be sold, including his farm...
0:14:07 > 0:14:09- ..and they wanted 6,000 for it.
0:14:11 > 0:14:15- If he didn't buy it, - there was someone else who would.
0:14:16 > 0:14:19- They had to find 6,000 - very quickly!
0:14:20 > 0:14:22- How things have changed!
0:14:22 > 0:14:24- So that's how things began.
0:14:25 > 0:14:28- Today, there's - a delightful caravan park.
0:14:29 > 0:14:32- Was it established by your parents?
0:14:32 > 0:14:33- By the mother of...
0:14:34 > 0:14:35- In the '50s.
0:14:36 > 0:14:39- People came from Manchester, - initially.
0:14:39 > 0:14:42- There weren't very many at the time.
0:14:43 > 0:14:44- The business has grown a great deal.
0:14:44 > 0:14:45- The business has grown a great deal.- - The park is full.
0:14:46 > 0:14:49- You can appreciate why - - it's right by the sea.
0:14:50 > 0:14:52- Many holidaymakers have boats.
0:14:52 > 0:14:56- The sea is a big attraction - for them.
0:14:56 > 0:14:58- You were in charge for many years.
0:14:59 > 0:15:01- Yes, until we retired.
0:15:01 > 0:15:05- It's nice that your children - have taken on the business.
0:15:05 > 0:15:07- We've been very lucky.
0:15:07 > 0:15:11- Both of them are very conscientious - in their work.
0:15:12 > 0:15:15- That must have added many years - to your life!
0:15:15 > 0:15:19- It's nice to live in a place - you've known all your life.
0:15:20 > 0:15:24- Yes, though I had a job persuading - him to come here from over there.
0:15:25 > 0:15:27- He didn't want to come at all.
0:15:27 > 0:15:31- But he came, along with the last - load of furniture, and he stayed!
0:15:33 > 0:15:35- Yes, very good!
0:15:42 > 0:15:44- They're fine-looking sheep.
0:15:45 > 0:15:46- Wyn, fetch the shears!
0:15:47 > 0:15:51- In addition to cattle, Wyn also - keeps a flock of black-headed sheep.
0:15:54 > 0:15:56- They arrived here last year.
0:15:56 > 0:16:00- I wanted more white-headed sheep, - to be honest...
0:16:00 > 0:16:02- ..but I couldn't get hold of any.
0:16:03 > 0:16:05- We kept about 40 female lambs.
0:16:05 > 0:16:07- Yes?
0:16:07 > 0:16:10- They're nice lambs, - by the look of them...
0:16:10 > 0:16:15- ..and they'll make good ewes for - producing stylish, shapely lambs.
0:16:15 > 0:16:20- Continental breeds are becoming - increasingly popular.
0:16:20 > 0:16:22- Things are changing.
0:16:22 > 0:16:26- They're good milk producers - and easy to manage.
0:16:26 > 0:16:30- But cattle are the primary animals - on this farm.
0:16:30 > 0:16:32- Yes.
0:16:32 > 0:16:36- I think I could keep about 250 sheep - in among the cattle...
0:16:36 > 0:16:39- ..without having to feed them - very much.
0:16:40 > 0:16:43- It's worked out well this year, - with 150 sheep.
0:16:44 > 0:16:49- Are you treating their feet - in addition to treating their backs?
0:16:49 > 0:16:54- Yes, I use a weak formalin solution, - at this time of year...
0:16:55 > 0:16:58- ..to prevent them - from becoming lame.
0:16:58 > 0:17:01- They need monthly treatment, really.
0:17:01 > 0:17:03- They need monthly treatment, really.- - Each time they're in the yard.
0:17:03 > 0:17:06- The trough - is a useful piece of equipment.
0:17:07 > 0:17:10- Yes, they're put through the bath - each time.
0:17:33 > 0:17:35- Everything looks very neat, Rob.
0:17:36 > 0:17:37- Yes, I do my best.
0:17:37 > 0:17:41- I try to keep the grass - as short as possible.
0:17:43 > 0:17:45- How often do you cut the grass?
0:17:45 > 0:17:47- There's plenty of it.
0:17:47 > 0:17:49- At least once a week.
0:17:50 > 0:17:53- Sometimes, it needs cutting - twice a week.
0:17:53 > 0:17:57- You have several of these machines - to carry out the work.
0:17:58 > 0:18:01- We have six or seven - of these machines.
0:18:02 > 0:18:03- This is the biggest one.
0:18:04 > 0:18:06- Also, the clippings must be removed.
0:18:06 > 0:18:09- One has to remember, as well...
0:18:09 > 0:18:13- ..that these machines - must be maintained appropriately.
0:18:13 > 0:18:14- Who has that responsibility?
0:18:14 > 0:18:16- Who has that responsibility?- - I do most of the work.
0:18:16 > 0:18:19- That's what I learned at college...
0:18:19 > 0:18:23- ..how to maintain tractors - and other machines.
0:18:23 > 0:18:27- If a tractor developed a fault, - you'd take a look at it?
0:18:28 > 0:18:31- Yes, so long as it isn't - too difficult to fix.
0:18:31 > 0:18:33- I can do minor repairs.
0:18:33 > 0:18:35- "A very present help in trouble."
0:18:35 > 0:18:37- Yes, indeed!
0:18:38 > 0:18:42- I can't overstate - the beauty of this place.
0:18:42 > 0:18:43- Look at these views.
0:18:44 > 0:18:46- What's that place over there?
0:18:46 > 0:18:48- Those are the Skerries...
0:18:48 > 0:18:52- ..with Porth Swtan, or Church Bay, - to the right.
0:18:52 > 0:18:55- There's a nice beach nearby.
0:18:55 > 0:18:58- Yes - it's called Sandy Beach.
0:19:00 > 0:19:01- It's extremely popular.
0:19:01 > 0:19:03- It's extremely popular.- - There's the Coastal Path too.
0:19:03 > 0:19:08- How long does it take - to walk Anglesey's Coastal Path?
0:19:08 > 0:19:09- How long does it take?
0:19:09 > 0:19:11- How long does it take?- - About 10 days, usually.
0:19:12 > 0:19:17- People tell me they take - a fortnight's holiday from work.
0:19:17 > 0:19:20- They spend 10 days - walking the path...
0:19:21 > 0:19:24- ..and a further day or two - relaxing afterwards.
0:19:24 > 0:19:28- What about your wife - - is she from Wales?
0:19:28 > 0:19:30- No, from Scotland.
0:19:30 > 0:19:31- You travelled north!
0:19:33 > 0:19:36- I met her in Austria, actually.
0:19:36 > 0:19:40- I spent several winters - working in Austria.
0:19:41 > 0:19:43- Is she involved in the business?
0:19:43 > 0:19:46- Yes, she helps - - she works in the office.
0:19:47 > 0:19:48- How big is the family?
0:19:48 > 0:19:51- We have two children, - a boy and a girl.
0:19:53 > 0:19:56- You have everything worked out!
0:19:56 > 0:19:57- One of each!
0:19:57 > 0:20:00- I'm very fortunate, really.
0:20:00 > 0:20:05- You live in an ideal world, - working in a beautiful landscape...
0:20:05 > 0:20:10- ..and your parents - and your brother are nearby.
0:20:11 > 0:20:13- One big family.
0:20:13 > 0:20:16- And you don't get - in each other's way, either.
0:20:16 > 0:20:18- No.
0:20:18 > 0:20:21- I live next door to my brother...
0:20:21 > 0:20:24- ..but sometimes - I don't see him for days...
0:20:24 > 0:20:27- ..which can be hard to believe.
0:20:27 > 0:20:31- You live in the big house - where your parents lived originally.
0:20:31 > 0:20:33- Yes, Lord Stanley's old house.
0:20:34 > 0:20:36- Perhaps you'll be a lord, one day!
0:20:36 > 0:20:38- Yes!
0:20:39 > 0:20:43- Next door to the old house - occupied by Rob and his family...
0:20:44 > 0:20:48- ..stands Penrhyn Farm, occupied - by Wyn and Gwen and the family.
0:20:48 > 0:20:50- It's a lovely place to live.
0:20:53 > 0:20:56- Wyn, tell me, - where did you meet Gwen?
0:20:57 > 0:21:00- At the Young Farmers' Club, - originally.
0:21:00 > 0:21:02- A few years have passed since then!
0:21:03 > 0:21:04- Where was the club?
0:21:05 > 0:21:09- Mine was in Bodedern - and Gwen's was in Rhos-y-bol.
0:21:10 > 0:21:13- It's a movement - that's close to your heart.
0:21:13 > 0:21:17- Last year, you were president - for the Anglesey region.
0:21:17 > 0:21:21- Yes, I had the honour - of being president.
0:21:22 > 0:21:25- I enjoyed every moment - of the experience.
0:21:27 > 0:21:29- Nothing gives me greater pleasure...
0:21:30 > 0:21:33- ..than seeing young people - joining the clubs.
0:21:33 > 0:21:37- Initially, they wouldn't say - boo to a goose...
0:21:38 > 0:21:42- ..but after a few years, - they're on stage in fancy dress...
0:21:42 > 0:21:44- ..dancing and singing.
0:21:44 > 0:21:49- It gives me greater pleasure - than anything else I can think of.
0:21:49 > 0:21:53- It also encourages you - to think of the future.
0:21:53 > 0:21:56- Our country is safe in their hands.
0:21:56 > 0:22:00- Yes, it's these people - who will be organising our shows...
0:22:00 > 0:22:05- ..on both a local and - a national level, in the future.
0:22:05 > 0:22:09- The friends you make - through the Young Farmers' Club...
0:22:09 > 0:22:11- ..are friends for life.
0:22:11 > 0:22:15- We have friends who were members - of clubs in other areas.
0:22:15 > 0:22:18- Many of them - are some of our best friends.
0:22:21 > 0:22:26- We established the Anglesey Farm - Accommodation group a few years ago.
0:22:26 > 0:22:28- We have 20 members in the group.
0:22:28 > 0:22:30- It's very useful.
0:22:30 > 0:22:32- If we're fully booked...
0:22:32 > 0:22:37- ..we can ask another member - to provide accommodation...
0:22:38 > 0:22:39- ..or the caravan park.
0:22:39 > 0:22:44- And it's nice to meet every so often - and catch up on the news.
0:22:44 > 0:22:45- Would you say...
0:22:48 > 0:22:52- ..that Anglesey - is in a more fortunate position...
0:22:52 > 0:22:54- ..than most of the rest of Wales?
0:22:55 > 0:22:59- The fact that it's an island - alters people's perception...
0:22:59 > 0:23:02- ..it appears cut off - from the rest of the world.
0:23:03 > 0:23:06- I like to think we're unique.
0:23:06 > 0:23:08- Yes, that's right.
0:23:08 > 0:23:11- It's a selling point - - the fact that it's an island...
0:23:12 > 0:23:14- ..a very beautiful island.
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